Business
Volunteer Programs
Business Volunteer Programs
Benefits
and Implementation Ideas
There
are a variety of ways for businesses to play a role in strengthening
the communities in which employees and clients live and work. Fill out a business
registration form today to begin the process of finding
the involvement level that best meets the needs of your organization. The Volunteer
Center Serving Howard County can also provide resources for training individuals
within your organization who are responsible for implementing a business volunteer
program, including strategies for recruitment, tracking, and evaluation.
Benefits of Business Volunteer Programs:
- Improve employee morale and retention
- Increase employee skills
- Build a stronger team
- Enhance a corporate image
- Strengthen the community in which
your employees work and live
- Work together to address pressing
community needs
Ideas for promoting volunteerism
in your company or business:
- Schedule an information session
for employees, teaching them how to connect individually with volunteerism
in our community.
- Invite a representative to set
up and informational display in a high-traffic area of your business (to benefit
employees and/or customers).
- Set up a one-time volunteer project
with a local non-profit or governmental agency in order to promote teamwork
and community service.
- Provide community organizations
with access to a directory of available, skill specific company volunteers.
- Investigate options related to
managed volunteer release-time during the workday
(example: once a week employees tutor at a local elementary school).
- Create an ongoing partnership/commitment
with a local volunteer agency that best fits the mission of your business
and/or the interests of your employees.
